Intern - Accounting

Purpose.

Good with numbers? Even better with people?

Join our team.

Kearney Group is made up of over 50 financial professionals and dreamers, doers, pioneers and visionaries.

Our award-winning team is a family of big-picture thinkers and creators. We’re innovative, multi-disciplinary experts who draw on both left-brain data and right-brain instinct to yield winning insights; visionaries who keep one eye on the nitty gritty, and the other on the macro, long-term picture; experts who get to know our clients deeply - nurturing their hopes and dreams, truly understanding both their home and business-lives.

We’re great with numbers, even better with people.

Learn more about our brilliant team, the perks of joining our firm and how we’re transforming lives at kearneygroup.com.au.

Position Description

The Accounting Intern provides basic technical and administrative support to the Accounting, Tax & Business Advisory division, whilst learning the fundamentals of their profession. The key focus of this role is on developing technical expertise and growing capability.

Position requirements.

Qualifications, Education & Experience  

• Completing Bachelor Degree in Business, Commerce or Finance.

Core Capabilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).  Well developed problem-solving skills.  Excellent time and workflow management abilities.

Core Traits & Behaviours

• Works effectively independently and as part of a team.

• Forms strong client and colleague connections.

• Readily accepts direction and feedback, and looks for opportunities to collaborate.

• Interprets instruction and executes on given tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

• Acts with integrity and demonstrates a high degree of accountability and self-awareness.

• Actively seeks ongoing personal and professional development opportunities.

• Follows internal processes, procedures and Company Policy.

• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve process and willingly adapts to change.

• Upholds the Kearney Group's Pillars and associated Role Model Behaviours.

• Upholds the Kearney Group's Mission, Vision and Values.

• Actively participates in functions and events as organised by the Kearney Group.

Key Responsibilities

Client  

• Develop strong client relationships and Role Model Behaviours, to facilitate a unique and successful client experience.
• Liaise with and provide outstanding support and service to small clients of low complexity (as determined by Senior Manager, and aligned to the client segmentation approach).
• Support retention of the Kearney Group's existing, long-standing and loyal client base, by providing outstanding service.

People  

• Support a culture of teamwork, collaboration and selfless leadership.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development through participation in relevant training sessions, conferences, continuing education and professional accreditation programs.
• Take ownership of personal and professional growth by actively participating in the Kearney Group’s Crafting Your Career Program (CYC).  Demonstrate an openness to receiving and providing feedback.
• Provide assistance to, and coverage for, other team members, as needed.

Technical Excellence  

• Develop technical skills and legislative understanding, through on-the-job learning, formal and informal training, and self-directed learning/study.
• Prepare 'client-ready work' on assignments of low complexity.
• Provide administrative support and contribute to the preparation of advice that meets client expectations, internal quality controls, industry regulations and best practice, and is delivered within budget/ timeframes.
• Develop understanding of industry trends, diligently stay abreast of changes and support associated process and service offering adaptations.

Financial  

• Complete work within budgets and timeframes.
• Complete timesheet and submit daily, with accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop understanding of the Client Value Equation, and seek opportunities to increase perceived value and/or decrease cost to serve.
• Achieve goals assigned to you and assist others to achieve team budgets and targets.
• Manage position responsibilities aligned to budget requirements (where applicable).

Practice Development  

• Develop understanding of the Kearney Group's Integrated Advice service offering.
• Support portions of programs/activities related to execution of the strategic business plan.
• Manage personal workflow with a high level of transparency and personal accountability.
• Begin cultivating professional networks.
• Undertake ad-hoc responsibilities aligned to the position requirements, as required from time to time.

Innovation  

• Take on new tasks, concepts, processes, systems and tools with enthusiasm, flexibility and a willingness to learn.

• Develop creativity, strategic-thinking and critical problem-solving skills.

• Identify where "operating rhythm" is not fluid and propose alternative solutions accordingly.

• Support continuous process improvement initiatives across the practice.

• Support a culture of innovation and a "fail fast" mentality.

Kearney Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, enables access and promotes inclusion in our workplace.   

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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